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Year 10 careers education

Students in Year 10 will be given 40 hours of instructed career education at Parkes High School as well as additional opportunities for career development. This will comprise of classroom lessons and excursions involving the exploration of the world of work. Students will be given the opportunity to undertake work placement through the Year 10 work experience program.

All students will be required to produce a careers portfolio as well as complete other aspects involved in an application process. Students will have the opportunity to take part in various school-to-work activities which are designed to address the issues involved in making a more successful transition from secondary school into the workforce. All students in Year 10 will complete career plans and be involved in a mentor program with staff from the school.

The career module outcomes include:

1. Learning about self in relation to work

  • critically evaluate personal qualities and physical attributes as they apply to career choice and the requirements of the workplace
  • analyse the key factors influencing the career values, aspirations andachievements of individuals and groups.

2. Learning about the world of work

  • analyse the place and meaning of work in the life of individuals and communities
  • identify occupational pathways and their related educational, training and skill requirements
  • describe cultural and structural features of the world of work
  • describe features of the labour market including emerging trends and the impact of change.

3. Learning to make career plans and pathway decisions

  • recognise the ongoing nature of career path planning
  • use appropriate strategies for career decision-making and career-planning
  • locate and use a range of career-planning support materials and services.

4. Learning the skills required to implement career decisions and manage work/study transitions

  • demonstrate the application and interview skills required for entry into employment.

And post-secondary education and training course

  • discuss the lifestyle changes and personal adjustments involved in the transition from school to post-school employment and further education.

 


Year 10 careers scope and sequence

Unit of work

Unit 1 (Term 1)

  • Employment
  • Portfolio
  • Resources


Unit 3 (Term 3)

  • Education
  • Training
  • Work

Unit 2 (Term 2)

  • Job
  • Applications/Career
  • Expo


Unit 4 (Term 4)

  • Employment and the Future


Concepts

Unit 1 (Term 1)

  • Year 10 outline | important dates | Year 9 review
  • work experience documentation | processes |expectations
  • key work-related competencies
  • What makes a good employee (desirable work characteristics)?
  • Unemployment and outside agencies
  • Vocational Awareness Night.


Unit 3 (Term 3)

  • HSC subject exploration (requirements, units)
  • Subject selection forms
  • Career Expo
  • Review career plans
  • Decision making

Unit 2 (Term 2)

  • BOS guidelines and rules
  • HSC pathways – SBATS, SVET, TVET
  • VET in schools (courses, implications and requirements)
  • Preparation for the Career Expo
  • Career Expo reflection
  • Taste-of-TAFE
  • Subject selection
  • Subject Wheel Booklets.


Unit 4 (Term 4)

  • Applying for jobs online (Jobsearch, Seek, My Future, Career One)
  • Creating an employability profile
  • Getting the most out of senior school | Time management.
  • Life after school. What goals do you have?
  • Job Readiness Skills
  • Career Data Base



Assessment tasks

Unit 2 (Term 2)

  • Work experience
  • Cover Letter, Resume, Criteria Statement
  • Careers Portfolio

Unit 3 (Term 3)

  • Work experience


Unit 4 (Term 4)

  • Work experience
  • Careers Portfolio


Learning areas

Unit 1 (Term 1)

  • Learning to make career plans and pathway decisions


Unit 3 (Term 3)

  • Learning the skills required to implement career decisions and manage work/study transitions

Unit 2 (Term 2)

  • Learning to make career plans and pathway decisions


Unit 4 (Term 4)

  • Learning the skills required to implement career decisions and manage work/study transitions